India halts seafarer deployment on Strait of Hormuz routes amid Gulf conflict, disrupting a chokepoint for 20% of global oil trade with broad market

On Tuesday, an Indian seafarer was killed and six others were injured when missiles struck two Emirati oil tankers crossing the Strait of Hormuz. | India News

India has intensified surveillance of its seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz after a missile strike on UAE-flagged tankers killed an Indian sailor and injured 10 others.

India suspends seafarer deployments to the Strait of Hormuz due to rising attacks and security threats, following International Maritime Organization warnings.